it ended vs It's ended

Both 'it ended' and 'it's ended' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'It ended' is the simple past tense, used to describe an action that has already finished. 'It's ended' is the present perfect tense, used to indicate that an action has been completed recently or has just ended.

Last updated: April 13, 2024 • 1496 views

it ended

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that an action has already finished.

Use 'it ended' when referring to an action that has already finished in the past.

Examples:

The movie ended.
The meeting ended on time.
The game ended in a tie.
Her journey ended in disappointment.
The relationship ended badly.

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Last updated: November 02, 2024

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Jan 15, 2024 ... How last night started and how it ended. Words can't describe how it felt in both of these clips. I'm overwhelmed by the outpouring of love ...
Sep 18, 2024 ... I'm glad it ended with a firm handshake and a ride into the sunset. I really don't think my heart could've taken another montage set to the ...
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Mar 22, 2019 ... An Alzheimer's Drug Trial Gave Me Hope, and Then It Ended. I was a small piece in the search to find a cure. Now I feel as if I'm getting ...
Oct 13, 2024 ... 72 hours after it ended, aaaand that's a wrap on the 20th Annual Forbes CMO Summit. Along with Jack White, bears, and one terrifying moment ...
Jul 12, 2023 ... The Night it Ended has a gothic feel and an unsettling tone as a psychiatrist travels to a secluded girls' boarding school over the holiday break to help find ...
Oct 3, 2024 ... I wanted to teach my students about body positivity, it ended up being a lesson on fat liberation · a phrase long used to simplify and naturalise ...
May 13, 2023 ... But it also depends on why it ended badly, if it ended badly because of betrayal or something serious then you won't get back together. If ...

Alternatives:

it finished
it concluded
it came to an end
it wrapped up
it drew to a close

It's ended

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that an action has been completed recently or has just ended.

Use 'it's ended' when referring to an action that has been completed recently or has just ended.

Examples:

It's ended already.
I can't believe it's ended so soon.
The show's ended, let's go home.
The match has ended in a draw.
The event has ended successfully.

Alternatives:

it has ended
it has finished
it is over
it has concluded
it has come to an end

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